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Join John and Mary Pappajohn Director Jeff Fleming for a guided tour of new accessions on Friday, January 7. Gather at 5 pm in the Harriet S. and J. Locke Macomber Lobby where Tangerine will...

On Friday, January 21 from 4:30 – 7 pm, we are thrilled to present saxophonist Don C. Brown! Brown has performed throughout Central Iowa, celebrating the American song through jazz, blues, popular music, gospel, and...

Learn about traditional Chinese New Year celebrations and the role tea plays in Chinese culture with ambassador Phoebe Liang from CultureALL.  Make a paper tiger and enjoy traditional dumplings available for purchase from Dumpling House....

Art Terrarium will be onsite offering a take-home plant activity for purchase. The Art Terrarium plant activity is offered as a drop-in activity with no registration required. Beverages will be available for purchase from Tangerine....

Love is in the air at the Art Center! Tangerine is offering a romantic prix fixe dinner on Friday, February 11 with reserved seating starting at 5 pm. Reservations are required. Reservations can be made...

Celebrating Black History programming was developed in partnership with Urban Dreams. Learn about Juneteenth, from its origins 156 years ago to how it’s celebrated today, both nationally and locally, with civic leader and General Chairperson...

Celebrating Black History programming was developed in partnership with Urban Dreams. All are encouraged to attend a beautiful and moving evening celebrating Black History through music and story. The sounds of djemebe drumming and traditional...

Celebrating Black History programming was developed in partnership with Urban Dreams. Join community members for an evening featuring two of Des Moines’ distinguished luminaries, Judges Romonda D. Belcher and Odell McGhee. Judge Belcher will begin...

Join us for an unforgettable evening of spoken word poetry by Say: Poetry, representing some of Des Moines’ most talented youth. Through an after-school workshop series, poets from across district gather to create testimonies and...

This workshop explores ideas of queerness, fluidity, multiplicity, potentiality, and existence with artist Matthew Willie Garcia. For teens ages 14+. This workshop is free for participants. Date Time Friday, March 11 4 – 7 pm...

Join us to celebrate the opening of IMMERSIVE featuring artists Matthew Willie Garcia, Ran Hwang, Oyoram, and Bill Viola. Refreshments will be served. John and Mary Pappajohn Director Jeff Fleming will make remarks at 6...

The arts have a magical way of captivating our attention and transporting us to new worlds of expression and imagination. Find yourself Inside Art during Entirely Kids Day at the Des Moines Art Center. This...